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Talkin' pays out $700 for every $100 bet to win the Preakness Stakes
His jockey stands out with two Belmont Stakes wins and two recent 2nd place finishes in the Preakness Stakes
Talkin is a 3-year-old Thoroughbred colt aimed at the 2026 Preakness Stakes rather than the Kentucky Derby, trained by Danny Gargan for Reeves Thoroughbred Racing.
He had relatively short odds of winning the Preakness Stake at 7-1 for a payout potential of $700 on every $100 bet.
Trainer Danny Gargan has yet to experience a Triple Crown win.
Jockey Irad Ortiz Jr. has enjoyed success in the Triple Crown with two recent second place finishes in the Preakness Stakes.
Ortiz Jr. has won 2 Triple Crown races, both in the Belmont Stakes:
2016 Belmont Stakes — aboard Creator
2022 Belmont Stakes — aboard Mo Donegal
Talkin does not have a graded race win thus far. His most recent start resulted in a 3rd place finish in the Blue Grass Stakes.
| # | Horse | Jockey | Odds |
| 1 | Taj Mahal | S. Russell | 9-2 |
| 2 | Ocelli | T. Gaffalione | 10-1 |
| 3 | Crupper | J. Alvarado | 20-1 |
| 4 | Robusta | R. Bejarano | 21-1 |
| 5 | Talkin | I. Ortiz Jr. | 7-1 |
| 6 | Chip Honcho | J. Ortiz | 11-1 |
| 7 | The Hell We Did | L. Saez | 10-1 |
| 8 | Bull by the Horns | M. Husbands | 14-1 |
| 9 | Iron Honor | F. Prat | 9-1 |
| 10 | Napoleon Solo | P. Lopez | 11-1 |
| 11 | Corona de Oro | J. Velazquez | 14-1 |
| 12 | Incredibolt | J. Torres | 6-1 |
| 13 | Great White | A. Achard | 6-1 |
| 14 | Pretty Boy Miah | R. Santana Jr. | 41-1 |
- Ean Lamb, Gambling911.com
